Initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP in Malta

Malta: Initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP was 3.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
3.1%
Change on year
up 895.4%
World rank
35th
of 52 countries
All-time high
5.1%
in 2015
All-time low
0.0%
in 2007
Years of data
8
2004–2022

Initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP in Malta, 2004–2022

02462004201320222004: 1.42007: 02008: 02015: 5.12017: 0.692019: 1.32021: 0.3072022: 3.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Malta recorded 3.1% for initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 895.4% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp in Malta peaked at 5.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2007.

That places Malta 35th out of 52 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

Initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Malta, 2004 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2004 1.4%
2007 0.0% -100.0%
2008 0.0%
2015 5.1%
2017 0.7% -86.4%
2019 1.3% +87.3%
2021 0.3% -76.2%
2022 3.1% +895.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.0% 1.4% 3
2010s 2.4% 0.7% 5.1% 3
2020s 1.7% 0.3% 3.1% 2

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 32 Croatia 3.9% compare
  2. 33 Slovenia 3.4% compare
  3. 34 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3.1% compare
  4. 36 Czechia 3.0% compare
  5. 37 Lithuania 2.7% compare
  6. 38 Argentina 2.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp in Malta?
Initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp in Malta was 3.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2007.
How does Malta rank for initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp?
Malta ranks 35th out of 52 countries with data for 2022.
Is initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial household funding per tertiary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
52 places, 586 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release